While The Zero is grateful to all the Volunteers who make its services possible, we do not accept cash donations.

Check with any/all of the organizations below to find out if the charity you've planned to donate to is registered, what percentage of its income it devotes to programs (as opposed to "administrative costs," which include fund-raising!), whether it agreed to open its books to inquiries, etc.

Donating to a charity is like investing in a stock: if you don't do your research first, you won't get maximum bang for your buck.

Sham cancer charities that bilked Americans out of $75M shut down, but money recovered will likely be minimal
"The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a major victory in its efforts to crack down on sham cancer charities that pulled at Americans' heartstrings with pictures of sick women and children asking for help.
As part of a settlement with the FTC and states, the purported nonprofits agreed to be permanently dissolved and have their assets liquidated. The deal involves the Cancer Fund of America (CFA), Cancer Support Services (CSS) and their leader, James Reynolds Sr. He will also have to surrender an unspecified amount of his personal assets. Reynolds is also banned for life from managing charitable assets or being part of a charity's board or being a trustee."www.washingtonpost.com, March 30, 2016.

Association of Voluntary Service Organisationswww.facebook.com/AVSO.org
AVSO is an international non-governmental organisation, forming a European platform of national and international non-profit organisations active in the field of longer term Voluntary Service.

Guidestarwww.guidestar.org
Searchable database of more than 700,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations, opportunities for donations and volunteers.

IDEALISTwww.idealist.orgVolunteer opportunities with 20,000 organizations in 140 countries. A project of Action Without Borders.

International Volunteer Programs Associationwww.volunteerinternational.orgAn up-to-date search site for international volunteer and internship opportunities.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Toll-free: 1-800-424-8867
TTY Toll-free: 1-800-833-3722Senior CorpsThe Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) helps people age 55 and older find meaningful volunteer service opportunities in their communities.